Robbinswood residents in Gainesville question whether they should sell their property for what the developers are offering — even if it is not the price they are hoping for.
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Just a couple of years ago, the City of Alachua was made up of about 2,000 residents. As the city has grown over time, so has the amount of businesses in it. The Alachua Advisory Board voted on a grant program that will help local small businesses to improve.
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Former president of the Gainesville Fraternal Order of Police Lodge, Jeffery McAdams, pleaded no contest Wednesday afternoon to second degree felony charges that he stole more than $56,000 from the organization.
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With damaged homes and closed business, early estimates predict damage from Hurricane Matthew may cost up to $10 billion.
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Starting Friday, clergy who don't want to marry same-sex couples will have state backing for their beliefs, high school students will have more choice over where they play sports or study, and local governments won't be able to regulate the use of Styrofoam containers. Those are among the 159 new laws that will go into effect in Florida on July 1. The laws range from the latest record-setting state budget to a public records exemption for taped, mixed-martial arts bouts.
Read More »A small Florida bank will issue the first U.S. credit card intended for use in Cuba. That could make it easier for Americans to travel and work on an island largely cut off from the U.S. financial system, the bank announced Tuesday. Pompano Beach-based Stonegate Bank says its Mastercard will be available Wednesday.
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Gator Domino's owner Freddie Wehbe told WUFT that he sold the stores to Tampa businesswoman Erin Mullins.
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The Fight for $15 and Union Rights movement rally to raise the minimum wage took place in over 20 cities in Florida Tuesday as part of National Day of Action. The local rally was organized by the Alachua County Labor Coalition and took place at Northwest 13th Street and West University Avenue.
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Doc Mishler rides around the country on horseback preaching his Christian beliefs. He travels about 20 miles per day and rode through Gainesville on Monday.
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One of the four major springs along Crystal River, Three Sisters Springs has been closed on three separate occasions since November to protect manatees, which are an endangered species.
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